Washing-machine



(No Model.)

J. H. ALLEN.

3 4 WASHING MACHINE.

llvNo. 383,683. Patented May 29, 1888x UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HERMAN ALLEN, OF KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA.

-WASHHNlGelVlACHINEs SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No,383,683, dated May 29. 1388.

Application filed December 5, 1887. Serial No. 257,037, (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HERMAN ALLEN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Keyser, in the county of Mineral and State of WestVirginia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements `inWashing-machines, having for its object the provision of simple andefficient means for thoroughly washing or cleansing the clothes orarticles of Wear in a short space of time; and the invention consists inthe detail construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts,substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly p'ointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a "iew in perspective of myinvention with the cover removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view,

and Fig. 4 is a detail.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an ordinary box or tub having asemicircular bottom, a, as shown.

B is the revolving cylinder or receptacle, composed of two ends orheads, b b, connected by cross-bars b', between each two of which is anopening or space, as shown. This cylinder or receptable B has aremovable section, b2, which is rmly held in' position by hooks b3 ou`both sides thereof engaging studs on the ends or heads b of the mainportion of said cylinder or receptacle, said hooks being preferably heldtight-ly against the sides of the cylinder or receptacle byspring-plates 4, secured to the removable section.

The operating-shaft C of the cylinder or drum is passed throughapertures in the ends thereof, and rests in suitable openings in thesides of the box or tub A, the end of said shaft being provided with anordinary crankhandle, 5. This shaft O is provided with twoagitating-paddles or transverse wings, 6, in the surfaces of which arepromiscuouslyformed circular detents or recesses 7, as shown.` In thecylinder or receptacle B and the removable section b2 are also securedtwo or :more inwardly-projecting deiiecting-bars,8, the surfaces ofwhich are also provided with circular detents or recesses 9. The inneropposite surfaces of the ends or heads b of the cylinder or receptacleare also provided with these circu lar detents or recesses, as shown.

D are small cubes provided with grooved or ribbed surfaces, as shown,any number of said cubes in practice being placed within the saidcylinder or receptacle.

E is the top or cover, designed to encompass the projecting portion ofthe cylinder or receptacle, as shown. From what has been said it will beseen that by removing the section b2 the cylinder or receptacle can besupplied with the clothes or other articles to be washed, and also withthe desired number of cubes D, the box or tub A being provided with thedesired quantity of water.

By turning the operating-shaft C the cylinder or receptacle will becaused torevolve, producing the agitation ofthe contents thereof; and byreason of the striking of the cubes against the said clothes, and thestriking of the latter against the recessed agitating-paddles, thedeflectiug-bars 8, and the ends or heads of the cylinder or receptacle,the clothes are thereby thoroughly cleansed or Washed.

By reason of the circular detentsor recesses formed in theagitatingpaddles, the deliectors, and the ends or heads of the cylinder,together with the grooved cubes, the clothes are quickly and thoroughlycleansed.

I claim as my inventionl. As an improvementi'n washingmachiues of theclass herein described, the revolving cylinder or receptacle having aremovable section and deflectors, the ends or heads of said cylinder orreceptacle and the sides of the-deflectors being provided with circulardetents or recesses and the cubes, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the box or tub, of the cylinder or receptacle,the operating-shaft, the agitating-paddles, the detlectors, and thegrooved cubes, the said paddles and detiectors and the ends or heads ofthe cylinder or receptacle being provided with circular detects orrecesses, substantially as shown, and for the purpose stated.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HERMAN ALLEN.

Witnesses.:

J. G. THALAKER,

W. A. LILLER.

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